06-23-2017, PORTSTRATEGY.COM
Following an alleged vessel bomb threat at the Port of Charleston in South Carolina, American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has said that resource coordination is key to security.
John Young, director of Freight and Surface Transportation Policy at AAPA, said: “What our members are interested in is making sure our resources are coordinated. That means that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) works not only in securing maritime borders but also in helping process freight as it moves through ports, making sure that port security grants are used to help fill in the gaps and are available for coordinated security, for individual ports and collectively for the entire nation and that ports continue to work within the national security apparatus.
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The Maersk Memphis was moored at the Port of Charleston when a threat onboard was reported. Image courtesy of South Carolina Ports Authority. CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE